12 William Hunter MYERS, b. 4 Jan 1839, Berkeley Co., VA, s/o David Hunter and Elizabeth Ann (LEMASTER) MYERS, d. 7 Nov 1920, Berkeley Co., m. 5 Dec 1865, Jefferson Co, WV, (13) Martha Ellen CRIDER, b. 1 Jan 1840, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD, d/o John and Eliza (SEIBERT) CRIDER, d. 7 Nov 1903, Bedington, Berkeley Co., WV. Both are buried in Elmwood Cemetery, in Shepherdstown. W. H. spent most or all of his life in Berkeley County, where he farmed. The home farm was located a few miles south of Bedington, WV, along the Opequon River. All that remained (1970s) was the chimney and rubble from the house. W. H. served in the Civil War in a Confederate Calvary unit, but it is unsure if the unit was from Berkeley or Jefferson Co. From an interview with son, W. Mercer MYERS , his father was at Gettysburg, and he had related to the son that it was the only time he knew for certain that he had killed a Union soldier. He had charged a soldier who was about to shoot him, slashing him with his sword. Prior to that, he had charged into battle, shooting, but never knowing whether or not he had actually wounded or killed anyone. He owned a number of farms, and left one to each of his sons. James stayed on the home farm, and W. Mercer MYERS, had the farm in Swan Pond. Granddaughter, Martha MORROW, remembers her grandfather (she was 4 years old when he died), and especially the pony he delivered to her and her brother when they were small. Martha Ellen CRIDER came from Keedysville in Washington Co., MD. Her father operated a mill at the mouth of Rocky Marsh Run on the Potomac River, below Scrabble. The remnants of the the old mill is still visible in the 1970s. The home farm on the Opequon was left to son James, was then rented out, and finally acquired by the Bethleham Steel Corporation. The bridge across the Opequon has been declared unsafe, and it now (2003) difficult to get to the farm site. The house, as described in the Architectural History of Berkeley Co., was a Late Victorian Brick House, located on the MYERS property along Opeqon Creek east of Bedington. The farmer, William H. MYERS bought from his mother and brothers, who sold it to his son, James Crider MYERS, who sold it to Howard, his son. The Bethelem Steel Co., now owns the property. In 1991, the compiler could see only the chimney standing where the house once stood. (O2, PI12, 22, WVBE14, WEVEB19 p211, WVJE1, 3, 13-14, 18, 20, 21) Children: (see picture below):
12.1 David Hunter MYERS, b. 6 May 1868, Berkeley Co., WV, d. 2 Jun 1928 (O2), at the home farm in Bedington , m. 17 Nov 1897 , Berkeley Co., Abby F. MCDONALD, b. 8 Jul 1867 , Berkeley Co., d/o William and Angeline MCDONALD, d. 23 Jun 1932, probably Berkeley Co., WV. Both are buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, WV.(O2, PI12, WVBE1, WVBEB6) One child:
- 12.1a Florence MYERS b. 22 Nov 1900 d. 15 Apr 1983
12.1a Florence MYERS, b. 22 Nov 1900, d. 15 Apr 1985 , was the only child. Other then the fact that she play the piano at the Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown, and m. Grover MADDOX, b. 24 Oct 1889, d. 22 Feb 1972, of Shepherdstown, little is known about Florence. She and her husband are buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown. There was very little contact between this child and her cousins, Kenneth MYERS, and Martha MYERS MORROW. (O2, PI12)
12.3 James Crider MYERS, b. 9 Dec 1871, Berkeley Co., d. 26 Jun 1959 , Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, m. 22 Jan 1901, Berkeley Co., Lillie MCQUILKEN, d/o J. F. and M. E. MCQUILKIN, d. 12 Apr 1962, Hagerstown, MD. Again, there was very little contact between the children of W. Mercer MYERS, and this family. Other than the fact that he farmed the home place, there is no other information concerning this family. Both are buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Martinsburg, WV. (O2, PI12, 22, WVBE1) They had one child:
- 12.3a James Howard MYERS b. 24 Oct 1901 d. 10 Jun 1995
12.3a James Howard MYERS, b. 24 Oct 1901, Berkeley Co., WV, d. 10 Jul 1995 , Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV. Howard was a retired Clerk of the WV Senate, and had a varied career prior to this position. He attended Shepherd College and WVU. He was a sheriff of Berkeley Co., bank director, organizer and president of the Shenandoah Gas Company in 1949, editor of the Annual WV Blue Book, WV State Coordinator of Civilian Defense, campaign chairman for the 1946 election of U. S. Senator Harley Kilgore, manager of the WV delegation to the Democratic National Convention, accompanied President Harry Truman on the WV leg of his famous campaign train special, a 1956 candidate for governor of WV in the Democratic Primary, and so on. He met and married first, Katherine Ann _____?, whom he met when was a patient at the T. B. Sanitarium in Terra Alta, WV. The compiler's mother remembers when he was first sick, he stayed in a darkened room at the home place, and had brick on the night stand to strike matches to light his cigarettes. Katherine Ann or "Kitty" died 10 Aug 1932. He then married second, Elizabeth TRUMP, b. 14 Jul 1904, d. 10 May 1992, Charles Town, WV. There were no children by either marriage. He and his two wives are buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg. For more information see the Cemetery/Death Records below.(O2, PI12)
12.5 Henry Seibert MYERS, b. 4 Jul 1876, Berkeley Co., d. 10 Jun 1934. Henry was m. twice; first to Francis "Mandy"? SWARTHLY, who according to the compiler's mother, may have had a daughter by a previous marriage. While married to this wife, he worked for the railroad, and lived in Cumberland, MD. He m. second, 16 May 1922, Berkeley Co., WV, Nancy Ann ROPP, b. 27 Sep 1878, d. 12 Sep 1957. She m. 2nd. a CALVERT. She taught school at Bedington for awhile. Henry and Nancy are buried at Falling Waters Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Berkeley Co., WV. Note to future genealogist: Nan ROPP had a nephew, George ROPP who worked at the central office of the Washington Co., MD, Board of Education in the 1970s. (O2, PI12, WVBE1)
12.6 Mary Gertrude MYERS, b. 14 Jul 1878, Berkeley Co., d. 31 Mar 1941, never married, and stayed on the homeplace with brother James. She died of breast cancer. (PI12)
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WALTON LICKLIDER
ENTLER MORROW
GENERATIONS
MYERS
CRIDER
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